Academic Self-Esteem as a Buffer between Negative Youth Experiences and Academic Achievement in African American Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Hodge, Jarrad D.; Cunningham, Michael
Titel	Academic Self-Esteem as a Buffer between Negative Youth Experiences and Academic Achievement in African American Adolescents
Quelle	In: Youth & Society, 55 (2023) 5, S.824-847 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cunningham, Michael)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0044-118X
DOI	10.1177/0044118X211063919
Schlagwörter	Youth; Poverty; Foreign Countries; Individual Development; Psychological Needs; Satisfaction; Self Determination; Theories; Prosocial Behavior; Affective Behavior; Competence; Personal Autonomy; Females; Immigrants; Sex; Economic Factors; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Armut; Ausland; Individuelle Entwicklung; Zufriedenheit; Selbstbestimmung; Theory; Theorie; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Kompetenz; Individuelle Autonomie; Weibliches Geschlecht; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Geschlecht; Geschlechtsverkehr; Ökonomischer Faktor; Italien
Abstract	The study examines if African American adolescents' academic self-esteem moderates relations between negative youth experiences and academic achievement. Grounded in a PVEST perspective, the study collected responses from 364 Black adolescents (69% girls) in a southern, urban city. The primary finding in the study confirmed the hypothesis that students who report more negative youth experiences would also report lesser achievement and that negative relations would be buffered by the presence of Academic Self-Esteem. The study also outlines sex differences as Black males appear to be more vulnerable to negative youth experiences. Despite reporting more encounters with neighborhood-based discrimination, Black males appear to benefit academically when negative experiences are coupled with high academic self-esteem. The highest achievement in our sample was reported by students with high academic self-esteem who also reported higher instances of negative youth experiences. Intervention efforts and suggestions for future directions are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01